Arturo Arribas, actor famous for TV and stage roles in Spain, dies in Madrid house blaze
AN ACTOR famous for his roles on the stage and in TV dramas in Spain has died after a fire broke out at his property
Spain by train: Tickets now on sale for new low-cost high speed rail journeys between Madrid and Valencia
TICKETS are now on sale for a new high-speed ‘low-cost’ rail service between Valencia and Madrid. The Avlo service, starting on February 21, is being
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez fires off ‘massive sanctions’ warning to Russia over Ukraine invasion
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has warned Russia about ‘massive sanctions’ if it attacks the Ukraine. Russia has built up an estimated 100,000 troops close
Fraudsters charge anti-vaxxers in Spain up to €1,000 for bogus COVID-19 passports and PCR test results
SEVEN members of a gang who sold fake COVID-19 passports to anti-vaxxers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Spain. The Spanish branch of
Belgian fugitive, 78, faces extradition for child sex abuse following arrest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Belgian man wanted in his country for child sex abuse and pornography charges faces extradition after being arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 78-year-old
IN PICS: Farmers take over Madrid streets to protest Spain’s agricultural policy
THE countryside came to Spain’s capital on Sunday when thousands of farmers marched through Madrid’s main thoroughfares in a protest against the government’s agricultural policy.
Young Madrid thieves made special journeys to rob elderly women on the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO people from Madrid aged, 18 and 21, have been arrested in Alicante after travelling there just to violently rob elderly women in the street.
Seal of royal approval for Spain’s major international tourist fair, Fitur, in Madrid
SPAIN’S big International Tourism Fair (Fitur) was officially opened on Wednesday by King Felipe and Queen Leitizia in Madrid. The royal couple toured the different
Police in Spain bring down Chinese prostitution network that pocketed €5 million
A Bilbao-based Chinese prostitution gang that banked an estimated €5 million has been smashed by the Policia Nacional. 63 people have been arrested- 61 of
Madrid court acquits artist of desecrating Spanish dictator General Franco’s tomb with red paint
AN artist who painted a dove and a slogan on top of dictator General Franco’s tomb has been acquitted of desecration. Madrid’s Provincial Court also
Bless you! The day animals are welcomed at a Madrid church to celebrate San Anton
ONCE a year, on January 17, a strange crowd gathers on a street in Madrid’s fashionable Chueca district as Spain marks the feast day of
Spain’s Costa Blanca targets more gay and lesbian tourists plus extra Brits and Germans
COSTA Blanca tourism bosses want the region acknowledged as a ‘high quality’ destination for gay and lesbian visitors. Kick-starting a promotional campaign ahead of this
Benidorm holiday hotel robber caught walking down Costa Blanca street in Spain
A woman wanted for two Benidorm hotel room robberies last August has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. She was spotted by police on January
Spain’s tourist industry predicts big 2022 recovery with 88% of pre-pandemic income
TOURISM in Spain in 2022 could generate 88% of the income seen in the last pre-pandemic year of 2019 according to the Exceltur tourist industry
Passenger numbers at Spain’s airports in 2021 fall below half of pre-pandemic total
PASSENGER numbers improved substantially in 2021 across Spain’s airports compared to the previous year but remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Airport operator Aena said nearly
Exotic cat found in house in Spain’s Madrid
AN African savannah serval, a protected feline, has been recently located in a house in Madrid. The Jungle cat was rescued by officers of the
Ex-Valencia president, Eduardo Zaplana, in money laundering quiz over €1.6 million Madrid apartment purchase in Spain
FORMER Valencia region president, Eduardo Zaplana, has suffered a new setback in trying to rebuke money laundering allegations involving up to €20 million. A new
IN PICS: A year since Madrid’s epic snowfall saw people skiing and snowboarding through Spain’s capital in Storm Filomena
ONE year ago on January 9, 2021, Madrileños woke up to discover a city transformed by Storm Filomena. It was the biggest snowfall in more
Bankruptcies in Spain rise by a third during 2021 but start-up numbers are even bigger
THE number of businesses declared bankrupt in Spain last year rose by 31% compared to 2020. In contrast, 102,169 new companies were registered in 2021,
King Felipe of Spain pays tribute to terrorism victims at annual Pascua Militar event in Madrid
KING Felipe VI paid tribute this Thursday to victims of terrorism during his speech at the annual Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid. The event held
YouTube rapper among mass Madrid arrests of vice ring that abused underage girls in Spain
POLICE in Madrid have arrested 37 people over suspected involvement in a ring that targeted underage girls for sexual abuse, child prostitution and child pornography.
Fugitive fraudster is arrested in arrivals area of Costa Blanca airport in Spain
AN Estonian man accused of a €150,000 fraud has been arrested after landing at Alicante-Elche airport. He had flown in from Kaunas in Lithuania. The
IN PICS: Capital-ising on the warm weather on a day out in sunny Madrid
TOURISTS have been spotted walking around in T-shirts in Madrid as the year’s end comes with a heat wave. Blue skies and unseasonably warm temperatures
Trapped climbers in overnight rescue drama on famous Costa Blanca peak in Spain
FIVE climbers trapped on Monte Ponoig in Alicante Province have been rescued after an overnight operation by regional firefighters Monte Ponoig, overlooking Polop, is nicknamed
Drugged, robbed and murdered after threesome invitation: Two men arrested over mystery death at Madrid’s Palace Hotel
POLICE in Madrid have arrested two men in connection with the mysterious death of an American businessman at one of the capital’s most exclusive hotels.
Spain’s Andalucia studies reduction of quarantine in close contacts without symptoms
FACED with the avalanche of contagions that omicron is causing throughout Spain, some communities, including Andalucia and Madrid, are considering reducing the isolation period in